Finance
Saudi Arabia, Brookfield Launch $2B Private Equity Fund to Boost High-Growth Businesses Across GCC
Saudi Arabia is strategically positioning itself as a leading global investment destination after its Public Investment Fund (PIF) and global investment firm, Brookfield announced...
Rank Unveils Community-Powered Financial Products to Help Young Africans Build Wealth Without Interest
Nigerian fintech startup Rank has launched three new community-powered financial products aimed at making it easier for young Africans to access zero-interest capital, strengthen...
Fawry Secures $10.8 Million Financing to Expand Digital Lending for Small Businesses Across Egypt
Egyptian fintech giant Fawry has secured a financing facility worth USD 10.8 million (EGP 550 million) for its wholly owned subsidiary, Fawry MSME Finance,...
GatetoPay Expands Payment Infrastructure for Fintechs Through Mastercard Product Express
Jordanian fintech infrastructure provider, GatetoPay has joined the Mastercard Product Express platform, a move expected to simplify how fintech startups and financial technology companies...
Yellow Card Is Building a Global Stablecoin Payment Network with New Swiss Regulatory Expansion
Africa-focused stablecoin infrastructure provider, Yellow Card has secured a regulatory anti-money laundering (AML) affiliation in Switzerland, marking a significant milestone in its strategy to...
Beltone and Telda Partners to Expand Digital Investing and Democratise Investment Access in Egypt
Egyptian investment bank and asset manager, Beltone Asset Management has partnered with fintech platform, Telda to distribute its investment products through the Telda mobile...
Nigeria’s CreditChek Raises $600,000 to Expand Into East Africa and Transform Africa’s Digital Lending Boom
CreditChek, a Nigerian credit data infrastructure and financial intelligence startup, has secured $600,000 in fresh funding to support its expansion into East Africa. The funding...
PayAngel Partners Visa to Scale International Transfer and Cross-Border Payments Across Africa and Asia
PayAngel, a cross-border payments platform serving migrant communities and businesses across multiple markets, has expanded its collaboration with Visa in a move aimed at...
How Mawarid Finance and Fimple Are Enabling Faster Digital Banking and Banking-as-a-Service in the UAE
Mawarid Finance has entered into a partnership with fintech infrastructure provider Fimple to deliver Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) capabilities through a modern, composable banking platform. The agreement,...
CashAfrica Bets on Contactless Tap-to-Pay Payments Infrastructure to Transform Nigeria’s Payment Ecosystem
Despite rapid growth in digital payment, Nigeria’s transaction landscape is still dominated by cash. Bank transfers, USSD, and card payments have gained traction, but...
NALA Secures $50 Million to Build Neobank Platform, Expand Global Remittance and Banking Services
African payments company, NALA has secured up to US$50 million in non-dilutive credit financing to accelerate its international expansion, deepen product development and support...
Peach Payments Drives Contactless Digital Payment Shift in Mauritius with Apple Pay Launch
South Africa-based payment service provider, Peach Payments has expanded its digital payments offering by introducing Apple Pay to merchants in Mauritius, enabling consumers to...
